Openings:-- Italic, the latest from the Elm Restaurant Group, at 123 W. 6th (I went to a sneak peak last week and it was amazing!)-- Fire and Ice Pizza Bar in Round Rock at 2601 S. IH-35 in the Boardwalk Shopping Center-- MOD Pizza at 1801 E. 51st St. in Mueller and 701 S. Cap of Texas Hwy in Westlake -- Jenna's Asian Kitchen in Cedar Park at 12300 RR 620 -- Gelateria Gemelli, 1009 E. 6th Street-- Food trailer Toaster at Stay Gold, 1910 E. Cesar Chavez Misc:-- Mama Fu's now offers delivery -- Batch,
a specialty curator of locally-produced, artisanal goods delivered to
your door, launches its Tour of Texas, spotlighting
six different cities each month. Each month during the Tour of Texas,
subscribers will receive a box of premium goods—food, drink, and other hand-crafted items—from a different city. $200 for the 6 month/city subscription or $40 for individual city baskets. -- Hyde Park Bar + Grill is now serving kalettes, a non-GMO cross between kale and Brussels sprouts, and is the only Austin restaurant to have them.